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Forex and trading explained, from the basics to the parts most guides skip.
Forex for beginners: the order to learn it in, and what to skip
A path that assumes you know nothing: the vocabulary in dependency order, how to use a demo account properly, why risk comes before strategy, and the five things...
Risk management in forex: the order that decides whether you survive
Decide the loss, place the stop where the idea is wrong, size from both. Why losing streaks are longer than you think, why recovery is not symmetrical, and the...
How forex works: from the quote on your screen to the closed trade
One trade, step by step: where the price comes from, what each order type promises, what happens in the seconds after you click, and the three things that move...
Spread in forex: types, hidden costs, and why it decides if a strategy works
The spread is the cost paid on every entry. Fixed, variable and raw compared properly with commission, what the advertised average hides, and why the same rules...
Margin in forex: what gets frozen, the margin level, and the stop out
Margin is collateral, not a fee. What the four numbers on your platform mean, how to work out how far price can move before a stop out, and why averaging down...
Leverage in forex: what it does, what it does not do, and the number that matters
Leverage decides how much of your balance is locked, not how much you can lose. Why position size is the real risk, what effective leverage is, and how to choose...
Lots in forex: sizes, the broker settings that override you, and how to choose
One standard lot is 100,000 units. The four sizes, the three broker settings that change what a lot means, why rounding matters most on small accounts, and the...
What is a pip, and why one pip is not always the same money
A pip is the standard unit of price movement. The yen exception, the points versus pips confusion that ruins stop losses, how to work out what a pip is worth,...
What is forex? The market, the pair, and what you are actually buying
Forex is the market where currencies are exchanged. What a currency pair really represents, who is on the other side of your trade, where your order goes, and...